Loving Relationships Grow Character
You have to have some decency of character to make a relationship work. But there’s also nothing more powerfully character-building than a truly loving relationship.
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Personality and Character Disorders: When It’s Serious
The most severely disordered characters among us are not the “hot-headed” types who sometimes let their passions get the better of them and do things they might sometimes later regret but rather the “cold-hearted” sorts who chronically and ruthelessly try to get the better of others.
Trust and Relationships – Wrap Up
Solid relationships depend on trust. The biggest commitments in life require that we give a part of ourselves away, which is impossible to do safely in the absence of trust (for more on this topic see the prior articles: Trust: The Foundation of Any Relationship, Trust and Relationships – Pt. 2, and Trust and Commitment Go Hand in … Continue reading Trust and Relationships – Wrap Up
Trust and Relationships – Pt. 2
Trust is the foundation of any healthy relationship. But it’s absolutely crucial to a marriage.
The Character Disturbance Continuum – Part 3
Malignant narcissists don’t really need anyone nor do they particularly care about anyone other than themselves.
The Importance of Making Amends
Making amends in a meaningful way can be a particularly arduous task. But in a loving relationship, repairing any damage done (whether inadvertently or intentionally inflicted) is not only a person’s duty but also essential for maintaining integrity of character.
Shame, Guilt, Regret, Remorse, and Contrition
The concepts of shame, guilt, regret, remorse, and contrition have been the subject of great debate within the professional community for some time. And even though these terms are not strictly psychological in nature, because they have such importance to matters of character, they’re worth a closer look.
Contrition Revisited
Sentiment never stripped anyone of their character defects. It takes a lot of concerted effort to overcome our shortcomings. The truly contrite individual works to make amends, to do better, and above all, to be better.
Therapy and the Face of Real Change
Legitimate, genuine, potentially lasting change – always manifests itself in the here-and-now moment.
Contrition, Behavior, and Therapy
The truly contrite individual works to make amends, to do better, and above all, to be better.